Suspension device for the door leaf of a swing-out sliding door for a vehicle, particularly a rail vehicle
First Claim
1. A suspension device for a door leaf of a swing out sliding door of a vehicle, said suspension device comprising a horizontal, fixed suspending member, a frame movable along said fixed suspending member, a swing arm connected to said frame for movement therewith, a first hinge means pivotably connecting said swing arm and said frame, means including a second hinge means pivotably connecting a door leaf to said swing arm, a fixed rail, roller means connected to said swing arm and rollably supported in said fixed rail, a guide arm pivotably connected to the door leaf, a third hinge means on said guide arm, and means connecting said third hinge means to said frame, said fixed rail including a curved end portion which controls movement of said roller means to cause the door leaf to displace radially as the roller means travels to and from said curved end portion.
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Abstract
A suspension device for a door leaf of a swing out sliding door of a vehicle comprising a horizontal, fixed suspending member, a frame movable along the fixed suspending member and a swing arm connected to the frame for movement therewith. The swing arm is pivotably connected to the frame by a first hinge and the door leaf is connected by a second hinge to the swing arm. A roller is connected to the swing arm and is rollably supported in a fixed rail and a guide arm pivotably connected to the door leaf carries a third hinge pivotably connecting the guide arm to the frame. The fixed rail includes a curved end portion which controls movement of the roller to cause the door leaf to displace radially as the roller travels to and from the curved end portion.
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- 1. A suspension device for a door leaf of a swing out sliding door of a vehicle, said suspension device comprising a horizontal, fixed suspending member, a frame movable along said fixed suspending member, a swing arm connected to said frame for movement therewith, a first hinge means pivotably connecting said swing arm and said frame, means including a second hinge means pivotably connecting a door leaf to said swing arm, a fixed rail, roller means connected to said swing arm and rollably supported in said fixed rail, a guide arm pivotably connected to the door leaf, a third hinge means on said guide arm, and means connecting said third hinge means to said frame, said fixed rail including a curved end portion which controls movement of said roller means to cause the door leaf to displace radially as the roller means travels to and from said curved end portion.
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